document.write( "Question 168427This question is from textbook Saxon Algebra I
\n" ); document.write( ": Area of rectangle (18x-24) minus the area of small rectangle (4x) within it. I've got 14x-24. Can I solve for x? \n" ); document.write( "

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No
\n" ); document.write( " $\"18x+-+24+-+4x+=+14x+-+24\"$ is what is known as an
\n" ); document.write( "identity. It's the same as $\"x+=+x\"$ or $\"43+=+43\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add $\"24\"$ to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"18x+-+4x+=+14x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add $\"4x\"$ to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"18x+=+18x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X\"$ can be any number including $\"0\"$ and this will
\n" ); document.write( "still be true \n" ); document.write( "

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